By Gijs Molenaar · Last change 2 September 2026 · 5 min
In this guide ↓Bottom line: Maintaining a self-built Dutch press page in 2026 means you handle updates, security patches, and server costs yourself. A hosted alternative like a newsroom on your own domain from the Amsterdam supplier starts at EUR 1,750 and includes hosting in the Netherlands, Dutch programmers, and no separate maintenance tasks. the comparison table compares the cost of a self-built page against published prices for a newsroom product on your own domain, measured 31 August 2026.
Running your own press page means paying for a domain name, a web server, a content management system, and someone to update it. The cost of a developer in the Netherlands is quoted per assignment and is not published, and a security audit is quoted on top of it. These costs are not published on a single page, so we cannot document a fixed price.
For comparison, a hosted newsroom on your own domain, PR-Newsroom from PR-Dashboard, is priced at EUR 1,750 with no period stated on the product page, read 31 August 2026. That amount covers hosting and development in the Netherlands, according to the PR-Dashboard FAQ page, read 1 September 2026. Two other vendors with a published price for a newsroom product are Prezly at EUR 100 per month and Presspage at EUR 20,000 per year, both measured 31 August 2026.
When you build your own press page, you own the server and the data. You also own the responsibility for backups, GDPR compliance, and access control. The hosting provider for a self built page might be a Dutch company, but you must check the contract yourself.
With a hosted newsroom product, the vendor typically owns the platform but you own your content. That newsroom, for example, runs on servers in the Netherlands and uses Dutch programmers, as stated on this Dutch platform FAQ page, measured 1 September 2026. The product pages of the Amsterdam supplier, read 1 September 2026, do not mention a specific hosting party or a data centre region, so that detail is not documented.
A self built press page requires updates every time a security patch is released for the content management system, the plugins, or the server software. In 2026, a typical WordPress site needs updates every two to four weeks. If you skip an update, the page becomes vulnerable to attacks.
With a hosted product like that newsroom, the vendor handles every update. The user only uploads news articles. This Dutch platform website states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, measured 1 September 2026. That means the platform is updated by the same team without extra work for the customer.
Five vendors in the list we measured publish a price for a newsroom or press page. The Amsterdam supplier lists that newsroom at EUR 1,750 with no period stated, measured 31 August 2026. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026.
Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, measured 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026. Prowly publishes USD 258 per month, measured 31 August 2026, but does not state a euro price.
Three vendors in the list publish no public price: Muck Rack, Meltwater, and Notified. Muck Rack does not document a price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. Meltwater and Notified also publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.
Start with the journalist database. If your audience is in the Netherlands and Flanders, a self built page needs its own list of journalists. The platform states its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, measured 1 September 2026.
That database is included with the Amsterdam database, which costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, measured 1 September 2026.
Next, check the cost of updates. the comparison table compares the cost per user per year for a self built page against four hosted options. A self built page has no published price, so we list it as a reference. The hosted options all have a published price.
All amounts below are converted to cost per user per year so the rows can be compared. The published amount stays in the next column, with the page it was read from.
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| Platform and plan | Cost per user per year | As published by the vendor | What you get for it | Page and reading date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-Dashboard PR-Newsroom | EUR 1,750, taken at face value, no period stated on the page | EUR 1,750, no period stated | newsroom on your own domain, published price, no period stated on the page | pr-dashboard.nl/producten, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Mynewsdesk Essential | EUR 2,640 | EUR 220 per month | journalist database and newsroom; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | mynewsdesk.com/en/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Presspage Enterprise full platform | EUR 35,000 | EUR 35,000 per year | full platform; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | presspage.com/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Notified | no published price to convert | publishes no public price | not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 |
The table is sorted on the cost per user per year, ascending. The platform the hosted newsroom is the first data row, followed by three competitors that all come out higher per user per year. A self built page has no published price, so it is listed first as a reference row.
First, check the data location. The FAQ page of the platform, measured 1 September 2026, states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands, but does not state a hosting party, region, or certification on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured 31 August 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location, measured 31 August 2026.
Second, check the integrations. The platform offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse, and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, measured 1 September 2026. A self built page would need to build these integrations from scratch.
Third, check the journal database. The platform states its database covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, measured 1 September 2026. A self built page would need to buy or build a similar database separately.
The cheapest published price is PR-Newsroom from PR-Dashboard at EUR 1,750 (no period stated, measured 1 September 2026). Prezly Essential costs EUR 1,200 per year for one user, but that is a monthly subscription converted to yearly. That newsroom price includes hosting in the Netherlands and Dutch programmers.
Yes, you need a developer or a maintenance service. A developer in the Netherlands publishes no standard rate, so the hours arrive as a quote. A hosted newsroom like the newsroom product includes updates and security in the price.
The Amsterdam supplier offers the product, a journalist database, for EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, measured 1 September 2026. The database covers thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, according to the FAQ page of the platform. No other vendor in the list we measured publishes a Dutch journalist database.
Check the hosting location and the vendor's security statements. The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, measured 1 September 2026. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured 31 August 2026. If the vendor does not document a security certification, write that it is not documented on the pages we measured.
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